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As dawn rises, Colburn reflects on his own choices, even while suspicion and possible revenge linger in the eyes of the man who introduced him to the den. Financial collapse drives him to seek loans from goldsmith-bankers, whose greed and secrecy about the arrangement set dangerous consequences in motion.","About the Author  \nSusanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant during seventeen field seasons in the polar regions, and has taught comparative anatomy and biological anthropology.  \nShe is the creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mysteries set in medieval Cambridge as well as the Thomas Chaloner books, and now lives in Wales with her husband, who is also a writer.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAlso by Susanna Gregory  \nThe Thomas Chaloner Series  \nA Conspiracy of Violence Blood on the Strand The Butcher of Smithfield The Westminster Poisoner A Murder on London Bridge The Body in the Thames The Piccadilly Plot Death in St James’s Park Murder on High Holborn The Matthew Bartholomew Series  \nA Plague on Both Your HousesAn Unholy Alliance A Bone of Contention  \nADeadly Brew  \nAWicked Deed  \nA Masterly Murder An Order for DeathA Summer of Discontent A Killer in Winter The Hand of Justice The Mark of a Murderer The Tarnished Chalice  \nTo Kill or Cure The Devil’s Disciples AVein of Deceit  \nThe Killer of Pilgrims Mystery in the Minster Murder by the Book The Lost  \nAbbot  \nDeath of a Scholar  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCOPYRIGHT  \nPublished by Sphere ISBN: 9781405530620  \nAll characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or  \ndead, is purely coincidental. Copyright © Susanna Gregory 2015 The moral right of the author has been asserted.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored ina retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher.  \nThe publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not  \nowned by the publisher.  \nSphere  \nLittle, Brown Book Group  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n100 Victoria Embankment  \nLondon, EC4Y 0DY  \n[www.littlebrown.co.uk](www.littlebrown.co.uk)  \n[www.hachette.co.uk](www.hachette.co.uk)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nAbout the Author  \nAlso by Susanna Gregory  \nCopyright  \nDedication  \nMap  \nPrologue Chapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nEpilogue  \nHistorical Note  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nIn loving memory of Sarah Rippetoe (née Pritchard) whose devotion to her family, joyous spirit and generosity was an inspiraration to us all.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nPrologue  \nCheapside, January 1665  \nIt had been a terrible night for Nicholas Colburn. He had been a wealthy man, proud owner of a country estate, founder of a reputable wine business, and fêted as a shining beacon of virtue by his fellow vintners. Now he had nothing, and he doubted that even his most loyal friends would hold him in very high esteem once they learned what he had done.  \nAs he left the illicit gambling den the sun was rising, presaging the start of another crisp, blue winter day. Then he saw the man who had introduced him to his vice, and who had been whispering for weeks that his luck would change. The fellow was smirking. Colburn stared at him. Was that vengeance in his eyes – that he had wanted this to happen? Colburn shook himself irritably. No, he would not blame his ruin on someone else. He had always had a weakness for cards, and the higher the stakes, the more exciting and irresistible he found them. It had been his own choice to continue playing in the face of all reason.  \nAs his fortune had dwindled, he had applied to the goldsmiths for loans – goldsmiths were also bankers, men who stored money for some clients and lent it to others. They had been astonished that such a rich man should need to borrow, but he had invented a tale about expanding his bu","cbCairC0IgYGSR6N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairC0IgYGSR6N","pdf",1870446,356,"English","en",105,"# Prologue\n## Chapter 1\n## Chapter 2\n## Chapter 3\n## Chapter 4\n## Chapter 5\n## Chapter 6\n## Chapter 7\n## Chapter 8\n## Chapter 9\n## Chapter 10\n## Chapter 11\n## Chapter 12\n## Chapter 13\n## Chapter 14\n## Chapter 15\n## Chapter 16\n## Chapter 17\n## Epilogue\n## Historical Note","[{\"question\":\"What triggers Nicholas Colburn’s downfall at the start of the story?\",\"answer\":\"His ruin comes from continued high-stakes gambling and the resulting loss of wealth, followed by the consequences of borrowing and deception linked to that vice.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Colburn approach the goldsmiths for help?\",\"answer\":\"He applies for loans from goldsmith-bankers by inventing a business-expansion story and offering to pay double the usual interest.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do the goldsmiths’ behavior worsen the situation?\",\"answer\":\"They accept the terms out of greed and do not discuss the arrangement with their colleagues, preventing possible intervention before events escalate.\"}]","Susanna Gregory - 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